GE P40s

General Electric P40 Engines

The P40 series was built in 1993, weighs 268,800 lbs and uses a GE 7FDL-16 diesel prime mover that develops 4000 hp. My thanks to Wikia Fandom for the information. Use of the head end power drops the horsepower at the rails by 700hp.

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Amtrak engines 816 & 110 flying by Yarmouth Junction with Downeaster 691 and 5 cars on February 25^th of 2017.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak 691 westbound at Falmouth (CPF 192) with AMTK 818 and 90220 on September 28^th of 2019.
Video by John Erickson.
AMTK 818 & 90220 taking 681 through Winnocks Neck Rd on October 4^th of 2019.
Video by John Erickson.

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Definition
Term	Defined As
Poling	Using a heavy beam called a pole or stake to push a car out of a siding when the switch faces the wrong direction or when switching cars on adjacent tracks without having to bring the engine over to the track. This practice is no longer used due to too many accidents during its use. The pole is also called a spar or stake. The Bridgeton and Saco River (B&SR) engine 8 still has poling pockets on the back.

Definition

Term

Defined As

Poling

Using a heavy beam called a pole or stake to push a car out of a siding when the switch faces the wrong direction or when switching cars on adjacent tracks without having to bring the engine over to the track. This practice is no longer used due to too many accidents during its use. The pole is also called a spar or stake. The Bridgeton and Saco River (B&SR) engine 8 still has poling pockets on the back.

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